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ICICIDirect Vs HDFC Securities Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. and HDFC Securities Ltd stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between ICICIDirect and HDFC Securities's brokerage, customer service, maintenance fees, tools and investment options provided to India Stock Market investors. If you are confused in choosing the best broking site, this page is to help you find which is the best broker among ICICIDirect and HDFC Securities.

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
	ICICIDirect Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	HDFC Securities Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO

About the Broker	ICICIdirect is a retail trading and investment service from ICICI Securities, the largest retail stock broker firm in India offering a wide range of investment options to the retail and institutional customers. ICICI Securities is part of ICICI Group...	HDFC Securities(HDFCsec) is Equity Trading Company of HDFC Bank. HDFC Securities provide both online trading and trading on phone. The HDFC Securities trading account has a unique 3-in-1 feature that integrates your HDFC Securities trading account wi...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE	BSE, NSE
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Online Trading
Broker Enquiry

Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 975	₹999
Trading Account AMC	NIL	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	NIL	₹0
Demat Account AMC	Rs 600	₹750
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Trading Brokerage Charges

Brokerage Plan 1

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Online Trading
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.55%	0.50%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.275%	0.10%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	0.05%
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 95 to Rs 35 per lot	₹100
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.050% to 0.030%	₹23 per contract
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 25 to Rs 10 per lot	₹23 per contract
Commodity Trading Brokerage	NA	NA

Brokerage Plan 2

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Account Type	I-Saver Plan	Online Trading
Fixed Charges		NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	0.50%
Equity Intraday Brokerage	0.75% to 0.25%	0.10%
Equity Futures Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	0.05%
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 95 to Rs 65 per lot	₹100
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	0.05% to 0.03%	₹23 per contract
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 95 to Rs 65 per lot	₹23 per contract
Commodity Trading Brokerage	NA	NA

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 35 per trade	₹25
Other Brokerage Charges
Call & Trade Charges		₹0

Taxes

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Exchange Transaction Charges	Check table below	Check table below
SEBI Charges	Rs 15 per Crore	Rs 15 per Crore
Goods and Services Tax (GST)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)
Stamp Duty	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

Transaction Charges

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Equity Delivery	NSE: 0.0031% \| BSE: 0.0028%
Equity Intraday	NSE: 0.0031% \| BSE: 0.0028%
Equity Futures	0.0018%
Equity Options	0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures	0.0012%
Currency Options	0.05% on Premium
Commodity	NA

Exposure

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Equity Delivery
Equity Intraday
Equity Futures
Equity Options
Currency Futures
Currency Options
Commodity

Share Broker Features

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
3 in 1 Account
Mobile Trading
Charting
Automated Trading
After Trading Hour Orders
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Combined Ledger for Equity and Commodity
Trading Platform	Trade Racer	Blink
Intraday Square-off Time		3:30PM
Other Features

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
	388 Customer Reviews	160 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICIDirect is Rated 2.5 / 5 based on 388 customer reviews	HDFC Securities is Rated 2.2 / 5 based on 160 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Contact / Request Call Back	Name Phone Number Email City Name State Are you a day trader?	Name Phone # Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Investment Options Available

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options		Insurance

Customer Service Offered

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	HDFC Securities Ltd
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes stock market investment very easy for casual investors. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Provides a low bandwidth website which works well where internet connection is slow. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful. More Advantages...	The 3-in-1 account, which includes HDFC Bank Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC Securities Demat Account, is the best offering for retail investors in India as it provides easiest way to invest in stock market and other financial instruments. More Advantages...
Cons	ICICI Security charges highest brokerage in comparison to most of the retail brokers in India. Very high 'minimum brokerage' of Rs 35 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hours of trading. Trading Terminal (Trade Racer) cost Rs 75 per month if brokerage paid in a month is less then Rs 750. Demat Account is mandatory. Commodity trading is not available for retail investors. Call & trade cost extra Rs 25 per call after first 20 free calls in a month. More Disadvantages...	In addition to opening a trading account with HDFC Securities Ltd, you will also be required to open a savings bank account (quarterly minimum balance of Rs. 5000) and a DP (depository participant) account with HDFC Bank. Very high brokerage charges Doesn't offer commodity trading Charge minimum brokerage of ₹25 More Disadvantages...
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Promo / Offers		Demat Account AMC Waived for 1st Year ₹750 demat account fee is waived when you open your 3-in-1 account.
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